with Dr. John Tauer,University of St. Thomas Head Men's Coach - 2016 NCAA D-III National Champions;2016 UPS NABC Division III Coach of the Year;2013 Basketball Times D-III National Coach of the Year; 4x MIAC Champions (2012-15); 2x NCAA D-III Champions (2016, 2011)has the distinction of having played in, been an assistant coach, and been a head coach in the Division III Final Four.

For the past 16 years, Dr. Tauer has directed his own summer basketball camps, working with thousands of young players. Armed with this rich experience, Tauer has developed a time-tested series of 'hierarchical' skill progressions that challenge and reward every player.

In this youth basketball DVD, Dr. Tauer focuses on building individual skills that are the hallmarks of basketball fundamentals, including:

ball-handling

shooting

passing

catching

rebounding

Unique features of this video include:

A teaching progression using a hierarchy of drills for each major skill area.This hierarchy of drills increases in complexity to help coaches tailor drills based on individual and team needs.

A blend of coaching and teaching points that incorporate Tauer's expertise in sport psychology.

Live clips of youth players allow you to watch the common mistakes and areas of challenge for young players.

Throughout the DVD, Tauer shares valuable coaching tips, highlights positive ways to provide feedback and encouragement, and explains how to make drills more competitive and challenging.

Dr. Tauer's experience as a successful college player and coach, as a long-time director of youth camps for thousands of players and as a psychology professor, make this one of the most insightful DVDs ever made for youth basketball!

with Dr. John Tauer,University of St. Thomas Head Men's Coach - 2016 NCAA D-III National Champions;2016 UPS NABC Division III Coach of the Year;2013 Basketball Times D-III National Coach of the Year; 4x MIAC Champions (2012-15); 2x NCAA D-III Champions (2016, 2011)has the distinction of having played in, been an assistant coach, and been a head coach in the Division III Final Four.

This presentation builds on Dr. Tauer's Individual Skills DVD. His advanced skills instruction focuses on teaching young basketball players a sequence of offensive moves that will allow them to be successful at every level.

Dr. Tauer's drills include a focus on the quick decisions players must make when they catch the ball. It covers:

proper footwork on jab steps

shots fakes

change-of-direction moves

the importance of changing speeds

individual defense

how to create separation from defenders

the importance of dribbling and shooting with either hand

how to be more efficient with every move

In addition, Dr. Tauer provides simple ways to implement off the ball movements such as "pass, cut, fill" and "pass and screen away" concepts, along with simple and effective ways of teaching young players how to read the defense.

Unique features of this DVD include:

A teaching progression through a hierarchy of drills for advanced offensive skills. This hierarchy of drills increases in complexity within and across each skill area to help you tailor drills based on individual and team needs.

A blend of coaching and teaching points that incorporate Dr. Tauer's expertise in sport psychology.

All demonstrations are performed by youth players, allowing you to watch the common mistakes and areas of challenge for young players.

Throughout the video, Tauer points out areas to watch for in coaching young players:

to be more efficient with their moves

to create more separation from the defense

to finish effectively around the basket

Tauer also highlights positive ways to provide feedback and encouragement, explains how to make drills more competitive and challenging and shows how to incorporate multiple basic skills into each drill - thus building several skill sets at once.